Harris tells supporters 'never give up' and urges peaceful transfer of power

I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. But for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case."

Harris told her supporters on Wednesday

Hear me when I say, the light of America's promise will always burn bright. As long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting."

Harris said in Wednesday's remarks from her alma mater, Howard University

I know folks are experiencing a range of emotions right now,

she said with a chuckle

I'm moving through the process of grief,

he told the BBC

I feel pretty hopeless right now,

said Howard law student Najah Lorde

Aaron Carterbrother

I think Kamala's [Harris] speech was uniting. She tried to be optimistic about the future, which was great. I hope she will be back here next time again for the Presidency. I think she was a great candidate as she managed to bring the really young crowd to support her. It was fantastic."

Aaron Carter, a supporter of Harris, said

We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts, and in the public square. And we will also wage it in quieter ways, in how we live our lives, by treating one another with kindness and respect, by looking in the face of a stranger and seeing a neighbour, by always using our strength to lift people up, to fight for the dignity that all people deserve,

she said

To my beloved Doug and our family, I love you so very much. To President Biden and Dr Biden, thank you for your faith and support. To Governor Walz and the Walz family, I know your service to our nation will continue. And to my extraordinary team, to the volunteers who gave so much of themselves, to the poll workers and the local election officials. I thank you all,

she said

We're going to keep our promises,

he said but gave little detail of how he might achieve his motto

Kamala Harrisvice-President

I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by love of country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America's future. And we did it with the knowledge that we all have so much more in common than what separates us,

Harris said in the speech at her alma mater

I just hope he'll make the price of groceries and gas more reasonable,

Archuleta told AFP

Kamala Harrisvice-President

This is not a time to throw up our hands, this is a time to roll up our sleeves

Harris says in concession speech

It's a political victory that our country has never seen before,

Trump said

I'm here today to show love and respect for her ... for what she's done,

said Donna Bruce, 72

A Black girl will save the world."

Bruce said

It revealed to me the heart of us as a nation,

47-year-old Janeen Davis, a county government employee said

As an immigrant myself [from Belize], I feel bad about the people who are going to be left behind,

McDougall said

My personal opinion is because of how the transition happened last election,

Davis said

A divided nation can’t stand, so it’s going to make us more susceptible to outside threats.”

Since exit polls revealed how divided the electorate is, Davis warned

The base was not shored up before moving to swing voters, which were the Republicans who were never Trumpers.”

Brown also called into question the Democratic party’s strategy, saying